<p>Job Title Professor of Practice - Social Work Posting Number F00816 Position Type Faculty - Non-Tenure Track Unionized Position Code AAUP Hours/Schedule Standard campus business hours: 8:00am -5:00pm Hours may vary based on operational needs. Campus Date Position Available 08/01/2026 Posted Salary $65,000 per year FLSA Status Exempt Benefits Eligible Yes If yes, please select: All Benefits</p> <p>Position Summary Information</p> <p>Position Summary</p> <p>The fully accredited and online recovery-oriented master's degree program in social work (MSW) at Utica University has an opening for a full-time Professor of Practice. The MSW program welcomes applicants diverse in age, socioeconomic status, cultural heritage, ethnicity, color, faith, residence in urban and rural settings, gender identity, sexual orientation, disabilities, lived experience of recovery, and academic background. The Professor of Practice is actively involved in teaching, program development, and other strategies to support institutional effectiveness consistent with the university's mission, which is to empower learners to achieve their career and life goals through personally enriching experiences and outstanding educational pathways.</p> <p>The mission of the MSW program at Utica University is to prepare students for excellence in social work practice using person-in-environment perspectives and recovery-oriented approaches. As a result, we are seeking a scholar-practitioner with expertise in promoting mental health among underrepresented populations, and we are particularly interested in applicants with experience utilizing and/or teaching about the recovery model, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based practices (e.g., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy).</p> <p>We are seeking a faculty member who has the knowledge, skills, and abilities to educate MSW students about how to enhance the well-being of LGBTQ, Black, Latinx, Asian, and/or indigenous communities, with attention to children, youth, and families. As a result, preference will be given to applicants with clinical experience serving clients and communities of color, and those who demonstrate scholarship on the impact of systematic injustice on mental health and recovery.</p> <p>Successful candidates will have significant direct practice experience, including a minimum 2 years post-MSW experience, working with individuals, families, and/or groups. Applicants with a Ph.D. in Social Work or closely related field and who are also licensed to practice social work in New York State (or their own state, if living outside of New York) are preferred.</p> <p>Location Remote Position Application Deadline <em>Full consideration by</em>: Open Until Filled Yes Major Responsibilities</p> <p>As a full-time faculty member, the Professor of Practice develops synchronous and asynchronous course instruction material, as well as delivers synchronous instruction at the generalist and specialist level. The responsibilities of the Professor of Practice also include: grading and mentoring students, serving as an advisor to students, and participating in routine faculty meetings and committees, both within the MSW program and the larger institution. In addition, the Professor of Practice contributes to the program faculty's efforts to maintain accreditation with the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). and to Utica University.</p> <p>Driving Responsibilities Travel Supervises Education Required Master's Certification Required Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Education & Experience Qualifications</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Terminal doctoral degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program </li><li>Five years of post-MSW clinical social work experience </li><li>Knowledge of CSWE Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards Experience practicing or conducting research in a recovery-oriented environment </li><li>Experience working with military active duty and/or veteran populations </li><li>Experience with online education </li></ul> <p>Minimum Skills/Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Masters degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program </li><li>Two years of post-MSW clinical social work experience (e.g., direct practice with individuals, families, and/or groups) </li><li>Social Work licensure in New York or license eligible in New York </li><li>Experience teaching at the graduate level </li></ul> <p>Applicant Documents Instructions</p> <p>To apply, submit a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests and experience, and three reference letters. Since Utica University strives to be a diverse and inclusive community, it is essential that you include in your materials a reflection on the kinds of experiences you have had and the kinds of approaches you would take teaching and working with a student body that represents a broad cross-section of the general population.</p> <p>Reference letters will be solicited Upon Application EEO/AA Statement</p> <p>Utica University is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and creating a welcoming work environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, disability, citizenship status, domestic violence victim status, or protected status under applicable local, state, or federal law.</p> <p>Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans</p> <p>Utica University is a comprehensive, independent, private institution founded in 1946 to offer options for higher education study to veterans returning from the Second World War. More than seventy years since veterans returned from WWII, this tradition of serving veterans is still held in high regard here at Utica University, and we are proud to welcome veterans as students and as valued members of our faculty and professional staff.</p>